adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Saw the famous well, in which the spring supplies a hundred tuns a minute.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Went to Etruria, Jos. received us as you would expect, and all the time I was with him I had full in my recollection the handsome manner in which you told me he spoke of my father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Went on to Chester and Newcastle, in hopes of finding Jos.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wedgwood at Etruria: were told he was not in the country, but just as our chaise whips up, papa espied Wedgwood's partner, who told him Jos.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wedgwood at Etruria: were told he was not in the country, but just as our chaise whips up, papa espied Wedgwood's partner, who told him Jos.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wedgwood at Etruria: were told he was not in the country, but just as our chaise whips up, papa espied Wedgwood's partner, who told him Jos.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _was_ at Etruria: came last night, would stay but one day.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading Wedgwood at Etruria: were told he was not in the country, but just as our chaise whips up, papa espied Wedgwood's partner, who told him Jos.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Went on to Chester and Newcastle, in hopes of finding Jos.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Wedgwood at Etruria: were told he was not in the country, but just as our chaise whips up, papa espied Wedgwood's partner, who told him Jos.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _was_ at Etruria: came last night, would stay but one day.
espied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wedgwood at Etruria: were told he was not in the country, but just as our chaise whips up, papa espied Wedgwood's partner, who told him Jos.
Etrurianoun
an ancient country in central Italy; assimilated by the Romans by about 200 BC
From this reading Wedgwood at Etruria: were told he was not in the country, but just as our chaise whips up, papa espied Wedgwood's partner, who told him Jos.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Went to Etruria, Jos. received us as you would expect, and all the time I was with him I had full in my recollection the handsome manner in which you told me he spoke of my father.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Saw the famous well, in which the spring supplies a hundred tuns a minute.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Went to Etruria, Jos. received us as you would expect, and all the time I was with him I had full in my recollection the handsome manner in which you told me he spoke of my father.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Went on to Chester and Newcastle, in hopes of finding Jos.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Went to Etruria, Jos. received us as you would expect, and all the time I was with him I had full in my recollection the handsome manner in which you told me he spoke of my father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Went to Etruria, Jos. received us as you would expect, and all the time I was with him I had full in my recollection the handsome manner in which you told me he spoke of my father.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Went to Etruria, Jos. received us as you would expect, and all the time I was with him I had full in my recollection the handsome manner in which you told me he spoke of my father.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wedgwood at Etruria: were told he was not in the country, but just as our chaise whips up, papa espied Wedgwood's partner, who told him Jos.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wedgwood at Etruria: were told he was not in the country, but just as our chaise whips up, papa espied Wedgwood's partner, who told him Jos.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Went on to Chester and Newcastle, in hopes of finding Jos.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Saw the famous well, in which the spring supplies a hundred tuns a minute.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Went to Etruria, Jos. received us as you would expect, and all the time I was with him I had full in my recollection the handsome manner in which you told me he spoke of my father.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Saw the famous well, in which the spring supplies a hundred tuns a minute.
Jos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Went on to Chester and Newcastle, in hopes of finding Jos.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Wedgwood at Etruria: were told he was not in the country, but just as our chaise whips up, papa espied Wedgwood's partner, who told him Jos.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading _was_ at Etruria: came last night, would stay but one day.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Went to Etruria, Jos. received us as you would expect, and all the time I was with him I had full in my recollection the handsome manner in which you told me he spoke of my father.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Went to Etruria, Jos. received us as you would expect, and all the time I was with him I had full in my recollection the handsome manner in which you told me he spoke of my father.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Saw the famous well, in which the spring supplies a hundred tuns a minute.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Went to Etruria, Jos. received us as you would expect, and all the time I was with him I had full in my recollection the handsome manner in which you told me he spoke of my father.
NewcastlenounUS /ˈnuːkæsəl/
a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)
From this reading Went on to Chester and Newcastle, in hopes of finding Jos.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _was_ at Etruria: came last night, would stay but one day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wedgwood at Etruria: were told he was not in the country, but just as our chaise whips up, papa espied Wedgwood's partner, who told him Jos.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Went on to Chester and Newcastle, in hopes of finding Jos.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Went on to Chester and Newcastle, in hopes of finding Jos.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _was_ at Etruria: came last night, would stay but one day.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Wedgwood at Etruria: were told he was not in the country, but just as our chaise whips up, papa espied Wedgwood's partner, who told him Jos.
papanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Wedgwood at Etruria: were told he was not in the country, but just as our chaise whips up, papa espied Wedgwood's partner, who told him Jos.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Wedgwood at Etruria: were told he was not in the country, but just as our chaise whips up, papa espied Wedgwood's partner, who told him Jos.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Went to Etruria, Jos. received us as you would expect, and all the time I was with him I had full in my recollection the handsome manner in which you told me he spoke of my father.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Went to Etruria, Jos. received us as you would expect, and all the time I was with him I had full in my recollection the handsome manner in which you told me he spoke of my father.
SawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Saw the famous well, in which the spring supplies a hundred tuns a minute.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Went to Etruria, Jos. received us as you would expect, and all the time I was with him I had full in my recollection the handsome manner in which you told me he spoke of my father.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Saw the famous well, in which the spring supplies a hundred tuns a minute.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading _was_ at Etruria: came last night, would stay but one day.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Saw the famous well, in which the spring supplies a hundred tuns a minute.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Saw the famous well, in which the spring supplies a hundred tuns a minute.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Went to Etruria, Jos. received us as you would expect, and all the time I was with him I had full in my recollection the handsome manner in which you told me he spoke of my father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Went on to Chester and Newcastle, in hopes of finding Jos.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Wedgwood at Etruria: were told he was not in the country, but just as our chaise whips up, papa espied Wedgwood's partner, who told him Jos.
tuns
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saw the famous well, in which the spring supplies a hundred tuns a minute.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wedgwood at Etruria: were told he was not in the country, but just as our chaise whips up, papa espied Wedgwood's partner, who told him Jos.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Went to Etruria, Jos. received us as you would expect, and all the time I was with him I had full in my recollection the handsome manner in which you told me he spoke of my father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wedgwood at Etruria: were told he was not in the country, but just as our chaise whips up, papa espied Wedgwood's partner, who told him Jos.
WedgwoodnounUS /ˈwedʒwʊd/
English potter (1730-1795)
From this reading Wedgwood at Etruria: were told he was not in the country, but just as our chaise whips up, papa espied Wedgwood's partner, who told him Jos.
Wedgwood's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wedgwood at Etruria: were told he was not in the country, but just as our chaise whips up, papa espied Wedgwood's partner, who told him Jos.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Saw the famous well, in which the spring supplies a hundred tuns a minute.
WentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Went on to Chester and Newcastle, in hopes of finding Jos.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wedgwood at Etruria: were told he was not in the country, but just as our chaise whips up, papa espied Wedgwood's partner, who told him Jos.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Saw the famous well, in which the spring supplies a hundred tuns a minute.
whipsnounUS /wɪps/
plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
From this reading Wedgwood at Etruria: were told he was not in the country, but just as our chaise whips up, papa espied Wedgwood's partner, who told him Jos.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Wedgwood at Etruria: were told he was not in the country, but just as our chaise whips up, papa espied Wedgwood's partner, who told him Jos.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Went to Etruria, Jos. received us as you would expect, and all the time I was with him I had full in my recollection the handsome manner in which you told me he spoke of my father.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _was_ at Etruria: came last night, would stay but one day.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Went to Etruria, Jos. received us as you would expect, and all the time I was with him I had full in my recollection the handsome manner in which you told me he spoke of my father.
